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CATCH EM IF YOU CAN▼
CATCH EM IF YOU CAN
[OTHER Demo Soundtrack - A Happy Memory]
Comet
"I wanna thank y'all for coming out to help a little guy like me. The thornheads all scrambled out their stalls this evening and I'll be a dead man if I don't get them back soon, cause I was suppose to be on watch."
Comet
"Considered blaming the lame Drakken stable boy, but I ain't think that lie will pass all to well."
Dorothy Volkairn
Dorothy was forced to sneak into where the villagers lived to find food. She was worried the peasants would tell the knights where she was, but instead they offered her fruits in exchange for a little bit of work. "Well, sir it ain't too nice to be blaming someone else who ain't do anything."
Comet
2025-09-30 17:41:04
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Last edit: 2025-09-30 17:41:25
Comet puts his hands on his hips and stomps. "They're Drakkens, miss! They've enslaved us to the fields, and they tried to force you into a marriage. I don't care if it's a little Drakken boy, they won't have any pity from me!" Comet spits.
Comet
2025-09-30 17:42:07
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 17:42:19
"Only thing that Drakkens ever do for me was help me get away from my girlfriend and the kid."
Comet
"She wanted to keep the thing. Like, eugh. It's customary in my species to just throw em on the street. Life will figure it out, you know?"
Comet
"Might seem odd, but I was tossed to the street on the same day I was born."
Volistein velhgar
"..Crude. I will attempt to respect your choice. But, crude. I do feel sorry for you."
Dorothy Volkairn
"Gosh....aliens don't really make much sense. Not keeping your blood nearby seems an odd choice."
Wren S.
"...I do have to agree in the fact that I was raised a touch different, dears, but..." The Emoza nearby nervously pulled at a few feathers. She had only stopped by in her attempts at leaving after hearing some critters were in need.

"...Do ignore me! I'm just thinking. Thinking out loud...haha, er, um, about, the- nevermind-"
Its Bugs
2025-09-30 17:47:26
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Posted by ID #14
Last edit: 2025-10-01 07:31:35
"That sounds super strange, babies should stay together in safe numbers so they can grow up big and strong like me...

But nature is beautiful..."
Its Bugs
2025-09-30 17:48:09
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Posted by ID #14
Last edit: 2025-10-01 07:31:33
"Did you know there are species whose babies eat them? I think that's beautiful <3"
Wren S.
"How concerning."
Volistein velhgar
"Yes! Nature is beautiful. But, but! we are not animals. we are able to choose better for our young. I suppose not everyone is made for that though.."
Its Bugs
"That's, like, a matter of opinion, sweetie cutie cloth goober thing!"
Comet
"Eating them is a little crude, I think letting the streets figure things out is the way to go. If they get eaten by a blort, so be it, I say." Comet waves off his own comment. "Anyway, we got some herding to do. There's a whole herd of thornheads north ways. Looks like some weird one showed up in the morning and made the herd go nuts!"
Flo
“Sounds good!” Flo should have been lying low after recent events, but she’s decided to stick around, hoping to see a certain someone again.
Wren S.
"OH GOODNESS, LISTEN TO ME RAMBLING WHEN THE DEARS ARE MISSING-"

She seemed to almost poof up in panic for a moment.
Comet
"I tried to hold them back, but they were mighty insistent. Plus, what's a small man like me going to do against a couple of excited hooved beasts?"
Volistein velhgar
"Let us bring your mighty beasts back! Truly, it will be wonderful to see them in the field.."
Flo
“I’m sure you coulda done something. Just have to show dominance!”
Volistein velhgar
"Hm. Perhaps not, ghost friend. Thornheads are no joke when they become riled. Mighty steeds of flesh and bone. It is risky."
Wren S.
"If possible, can you all let me check the little ones when we get there? I need to make sure their wandering hasn't injured them in any way."
Comet
"Woah, you wanna check them out? Sure! We don't got any vets around here. Kind of just have to cull them if they get hurt."
Its Bugs
"I'm so glad you can help the little baby thornies! I know its just how the mean ol' world is but it makes me sad when they get gotten by a predator!"
Wren S.
"There are ways to help an animal's quality of life without termination! Please, I insist I stay as long as needed then! I'm a certified vet!"

She almost chirps as she says this, skipping past the whole...situations ongoing elsewhere.
Wren S.
"...No charge needed. I don't think I can take payment here."
Comet
"Apparently it's "quite annoying" when we gotta cull them cause them vampwelfs have to import those things from off planet. Thornheads are only male, so ain't no way to breed them."
Comet
"Also, don't worry about "Staying as long as you need." Heh. Pretty sure we're all staying on this planet till our knees give out and the blood is drained from us."
Wren S.
2025-09-30 17:59:21
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Posted by ID #276
Last edit: 2025-09-30 18:01:26
"...I forgot about that part. HA, thats, oh, oh dear-"

An awkward noise is produced.
Flo
“I don’t got either of those, but I see your point.”
Comet
2025-09-30 17:58:56
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-10-01 07:33:28
"Enough chit chat, folks. Follow behind me. The herd should just be down this road!"
The team of animal catchers follow Comet away from the village.
2025-09-30 18:03:44
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[Dissociation - Look Outside]
Comet
"Keep your voices down. There's the freak up ahead."

Comet doesn't even need to point to the oddity. Within a small herd of typical blueish looking thornheads is one that raises onto its back legs, screaming to the sky and putting the other thornheads into a stampeding frenzy.

Flo
That is the coolest thing Flo has ever seen.
Wren S.
"Ohh, what a beauty..."

Wren gently whispered, pressing her hands together with a coo.

"All of them are so precious. But I do see the problem! I. I think."
Volistein velhgar
All volistein sees is another lost one looking for a home. perhaps he can help..
Bugs
"Whoah, he has some real anomalous energy going on there... someone get this lil boy a stabiliser stat <3"
Bugs
"Oh wait, they dont have those here because its a silly dumb ancient times planet..."
Flo
"Well, uh. Hmm, maybe there's a way to calm it down?"
Flo
"Like maybe it's looking for its missing head!"
Wren S.
"...I am not donating my head to the little one, so I call not it-"

Upon realizing that wasn't the intended comment, she awkwardly turns to the side. "...Maybe we can separate it from the others? Help each group individually. It and the others?"
Volistein velhgar
"It is lost. Perhaps it wishes for a family? I do not mean to put our emotions onto it, but- There must be a reason it took the others."
Its Bugs
"We should try feeding it! Statistically all thornies can be tamed by giving them a tasty treat, yes"
Dorothy Volkairn
"I suppose separating it would be helpful, but which one of us is going to get in the middle of that headless one and the herd?"
Flo
"Not it!"
Dorothy Volkairn
"Might just be easier to try and tame it with other means. Maybe we can just show it that we're not a danger."
Volistein velhgar
"Yes, yes! Does anyone have some food, perhaps? The best way to anyones heart is first a good meal."
Wren S.
Wren begins to go through her pockets. The only thing she manages to spot is her pet.

"...Huh."
Its Bugs
"I'm! Not! A snack! Mhmm, the shirt explains! Itself! Yes!"
Wren S.
"Apologies, I am all out. My own little ones...eat, all, of it? I'm sorry-"
Comet
"If any of you are blind, I'm mighty sorry for pointing this out but.....that thing don't got a mouth to eat with...."
Wren S.
"Sometimes pretending they do eases the sorrow in my heart."
Volistein velhgar
"Their head is on fire. They are anomalous. It may be able to eat. But you do bring a good point if it cannot.."
Thornhead
The anomalous thornhead hears the discussion, and shifts to point at the party. "WEEEEEHEEEEE!!!!!" It brows its head and kicks its legs, a threat display. It screams again, head focused on Comet.
Comet
"Hmmm....wait a moment. I know that thornhead."
Volistein velhgar
Volistein steps between comet and the thornhead. Just in case. "..You know this little one?"
Its Bugs
"(That's what he just said, silly)
Thornhead
A flaming lance is summoned around the thornhead, as if it had a rider on its back. "RAAAAHHAHA!!" It charges towards the group.
Flo
2025-09-30 18:21:01
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Posted by ID #29
Last edit: 2025-09-30 18:21:08
"WOAH, EVERYONE OUT OF THE WAY!"
Comet
"Ain't enough time to explain! It's lame boy's old ride! Duck and cover!"
Its Bugs
"Wow thats so cooooool!", Bugs coos from the bush they dived into.
Volistein velhgar
He jumps. Hopefully, out of the way. "..Someone has hurt this one, Haven't they?"
Wren S.
"DUCKING AND COVERING, THANK YOU!"
Wren S.
"Wait what was that about lame boy-"
Thornhead rolls a 20 sided die. A 6 is rolled.
Thornhead
The thornhead misses. It trashes. Its lance stabbing the ground repeatedly before taking aim again at the group. The rest of the thornhead herd follow behind the anomalous one timidly.
Flo
"Maybe we can extinguish the flames? or something?"
Comet
"So what you wanna do here? We gonna lure this thing to its old owner, or we gonna take it down now? Thing must be pissed off we had to cull it!"
Wren S.
"...You culled it?"

A whisper is all that Wren can manage as she stumbles to her feet.
Volistein velhgar
"..Perhaps its owner may sooth it once more? Thornheads are loyal beasts."
Wren S.
"..."

"Let us bring it to its owner, if we can. No little one deserves this. I can no longer fly, but I will do whatever it takes. Tell me what to do. That is my...erm. My opinion on the matter. If you'd have it."

...No time to debate, though, as she immediately turns around to face the Thornhead to stay on her toes.
Comet
2025-09-30 18:29:57
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 23:08:03
"Ah, yeah we culled it! It's fucking neck was bleeding all over! Thing was dying on the floor, trashing all over the place! It still thought it could run, it still thought it was in that fight! Broke its own owner's legs!"
Wren S.
She recoils back at the answer, but it seems she takes it to heart. Whatever she's thinking can't be that positive.

Can it?
Volistein velhgar
"No shame in ending a creature in pain when it can no longer go on. But you must understand, they would not know why they have been culled. I.. let us reunite the two."
Agreeing to reunite the two, the group is forced to dodge the attacks of the thornhead until they reach the stable area.
Comet
Comet knocks on one of the small house doors. A symbol of the sun behind the Drakken shield upon it. "YO TIM! GET OUT HERE! YOU GOTTA FIX THIS!"
Timothy Drakken
A young Drakken boy pulls open the curtains to look at the events unfolding outside.
Flo
"Hi, do you know how to make your horse not on fire?"
Bugs
"Hiiii Timmyy I dont have your supper we're here because the- yeah that <3"
Timothy Drakken
2025-09-30 18:47:36
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 21:05:37
There's a look of terror on his face as he sees his old steed walking again. He closes the curtains and pretends he has seen nor heard anything.
Bugs
"Maybe he needs to eat first..."
Comet
"Aye, I said come on out here! Fucking kids, always acting all timid and scared when you ask them to do anything."
Comet
Comet bangs on the door harder. "AYE TIMMY, WHERE THE FUCK IS THAT COCKY ATTITUDE OF YOURS YOU USED TO HAVE!"
Wren S.
"I DO NOT THINK YOU TELL CHILDREN THINGS LIKE THAT-"

She nervously barks to the others. Wren has already pulled a few feathers out from stress alone.
Thornhead
The thornhead is preparing another attack. Someone is going to need to hold it back, or else it might cause more of the animals to be freed.
Volistein velhgar
"Someone, convince the young one to gently leave. I will distract his steed."
Bugs
"I-I just realised... lil' Tombola... can't help with his [Flashbang]... Thornheads are blind..."
Flo
"I can try to get him out!"
Wren S.
"Oh for blot sake-"

Wren gives a loud squeak.

"W-what do you need me to do? Do I do something? WHY AM I HERE-" Panic surges through her veins. "I-I'll help with distracting! Two people, two for each task! I think that's only fair, yeah? Yell if you get impaled dear! I'll drag you to safety!" The last portion seems shouted at Volistein.
Volistein velhgar
"Make a noise and I will make one in turn! the steeds rely on sound more than sight. Run and create the noise!"
Wren S.
"On it, dear!"

They're all going to get killed like this. But, ah well.
Volistein and Wren try to distract the thornhead by running and yelling!
2025-09-30 18:58:05
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 18:58:49
Volistein rolls a 20 sided die. A 20 is rolled.
Wren rolls a 20 sided die. A 15 is rolled.
Thornhead
"Weeerrrr...weeeheeeehen?" The thornhead tries to follow the sound to aim its attack, but it doesn't know who to aim at. The combined efforts of Volistein and Wren causes the thornhead to ride directly into an iron cage, which one of them rushes to closes. It'll take a long time for the thornhead to escape this.
Comet
2025-09-30 19:02:51
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 19:03:30
"Pweeh. Crisis adverted, and we ain't even need "brave future Dawn Knight" Timothy over there." Comet says loud enough for the Drakken to hear through the door.
Flo
"We don't? Well, guess this kid won't get to ride a badass flaming headless thornhead after all."
Bugs
"Yay! You two are so heroic and cool and good and brilliant!"
Bugs
"If only that boy could have seen it..."
Volistein velhgar
"Ah! Hopefully we may calm it easier now. But.."
Volistein velhgar
"We still should reunite them. If only to bring the steed peace, now that it can be done more safely."
Wren S.
Wren looks about ready to fall over and die. Perhaps running was not her thing.

"Huff...huff...er...p-perhaps focus on...calming down...both of them? It is not a child's fault for being so...guh...scared. O-one second. I think my lungs are going to explode...phew..."
Comet
"I say we ain't even try. You saw that boy. He ain't nothing but a shell of himself!" Comet kicks a hoove back at the door. "Maybe we can just get chains on that beast and call it a day."
Volistein velhgar
"No."
Volistein velhgar
"You pick and tease and burn a child at the stakes when they have not committed the sin of their parents. Nothing is born evil. And, this steed, as loyal as it is, will not be chained. I will take it myself if I must."
Volistein velhgar
"I know, you are hurt. We all are. We cannot leave. But the children, they can learn. They could be free."
Volistein velhgar
"..I, do not blame you. I truly don't. But i beg of you, leave the child alone with your words."
Comet
"Tsk. Whatever, man. I don't gotta be nice to the guys who treat me nothing more than livestock, and I don't gotta be nice to their children. They're gonna grow up the same!" Comet pauses.
Comet
"You know what, you're right, but only about Timothy!"
Comet
"Boy ain't got no fight in his soul anymore! He'll probably die out here, an animal like the rest of us."
Comet
2025-09-30 19:16:40
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 19:16:57
"Got the thornheads back. So whatever happens, don't matter to me. I'll leave the boy alone, for now, but just know he doesn't talk much, so good luck." Comet shrugs and grabs a herding stick to lead the thornheads back to their pen.
Timothy Drakken
When Comet leaves, there's a click at Timothy's door. He exits. Hobbling out. He looks at the others and then his thornhead trapped in its cage.
Volistein velhgar
"Child. Your thornhead. It waits for you."
Bugs
"..."
Bugs
"The world... is not always kind... But we can do more than drag each other down...


I still believe there is... a fundamental goodness..."
Wren S.
"I..."

The woman cups her claws to her cheek. Eyes softly drift towards Timothy. It takes her a moment to choke back her reaction to say something else.

"I'm here to check it for any injuries, should you wish to see it. It's alright if you don't want to approach it right away, dear."
Timothy Drakken
Timothy points at the lock on the thornhead's cage.
Volistein velhgar
2025-09-30 19:22:30
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Posted by ID #128
Last edit: 2025-09-30 21:08:22
Volistein turns to open the lock, quietly.
Thornhead
2025-09-30 19:25:34
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 19:25:46
The thornhead calmly exits and walks up to Timothy Drakken, its rider before its demise. It warbles happily to its owner.
Timothy Drakken
Timothy takes a few deep breathes. He trembles in horror at what has become of his once beloved pet.
Timothy closes his eyes......
Timothy Drakken
"Leave. You failed."
Timothy Drakken
"AND DON'T COME BACK! DIE! DIE! DIE!"
The flame on the thornhead goes out.
Rejected by its owner, it falls to the floor, another corpse.
Timothy Drakken
"Suffering thing!"
Timothy Drakken
2025-09-30 19:31:58
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2025-09-30 19:37:44
Timothy bows his head before hobbling back to his house. He looks back at the group who brought his steed back to him and remarks-
"Thank you.
No one should have to live as a broken thing like that."
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